JP2010538899A - Ships capable of navigating on the water and underwater - Google Patents

Abstract

  A ship designed to be able to navigate on water and in a liquid medium is equipped with propulsion means by discharging liquid and ballast means using liquid to submerge. . These means are accommodated in the hull (1, 10-11). The ship is equipped with at least one hydrogen engine (21a or 21b) whose discharge port is connected to the propulsion means and the ballast means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ship capable of navigating on water and navigating in a liquid medium such as in the sea or in a river (hereinafter referred to as “underwater”).

  There is a ship that navigates on the water, in which the propulsion means using the jet of liquid and the ballast means for submerging using the liquid are contained in the hull, and also navigates underwater such as in the sea or in the river. It is known.

  As such a known ship, Patent Document 1 (International Publication No. WO02 / 058206) describes an energy system for a propeller-propelled ship having a hydrogen battery.

International Publication No. 02/058206

  A first object of the present invention is to provide a ship that can be switched from a surface navigation mode to an underwater mode while using the same moving means.

  The second object of the present invention is to provide a new type of ship capable of transporting personnel, carrying out operations and transporting materials, and capable of temporarily accommodating personnel or materials on or in water. There is to do.

  A third object of the present invention is to provide a new type of ship that can be submerged for water navigation or underwater use.

  The present invention includes at least one hydrogen engine, propulsion means using liquid injection, and ballast means (moyen de ballast) for submerging using liquid. In a liquid medium (ie underwater), such as in the water and in the sea or in a river, the propulsion means and the ballast means are located in the lower part of the hull, and the water generated by the hydrogen engine An object of the present invention is to provide a marine vessel that sails on and under water, characterized in that the discharge port of the hydrogen engine is connected to the propulsion means and the ballast means for exhaust and dilution.

  According to another alternative feature of the present invention, the ship navigating above and below the water is capable of refilling and draining the ballast means and propulsion and steering of the ship. There are two turbines.

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, the ballast means are respectively arranged on the sides of an array structure comprising the hydrogen engine, a hydrogen reservoir and a compressed air tank.

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, the hull is symmetrical with respect to its vertical and horizontal median planes.

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, at least two nozzles for injecting liquid are provided in the rear part of the hull.

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, a plurality of ballast tubes (are provided at the bottom of the hull).

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, the hull is provided with a loading or transfer plate.

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, a cabin or cabin is provided at the front of the hull and a deck forming a plate is provided at the rear thereof.

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, means for handling, loading or moving the load are attached to the rear part of the hull.

  According to another alternative feature of the invention, the means for handling, loading or moving the load is movable on at least one member subjected to the action of at least one actuator, cylinder or similar member. It is considered as a connected means.

  The invention (its construction and effects) will be readily understood using the following description, given by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is the perspective view which showed the outline | summary of the 1st Embodiment (the ship which concerns) of this invention. It is the bottom view which showed the outline | summary of the 1st Embodiment (the ship which concerns) of this invention in the direction of the arrow II of FIG. It is the rear view which showed the outline | summary of the 1st Embodiment (the ship which concerns) of this invention in the direction of the arrow III of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the outline | summary of the 2nd Embodiment (the ship which concerns) of this invention in the state from which the one part was removed. It is the top view which showed the outline | summary of the 2nd Embodiment (ship which concerns) shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the outline | summary of the 2nd Embodiment (the ship which concerns) in operation | movement from the back side. It is the expansion | deployment perspective view which showed the outline | summary of a set of the propulsion means and ballast means for implementation of this invention.

  1 to 7, the same reference numerals are given to the same or functionally equivalent components.

  In the first embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1, a streamlined hull 1 having two main planes of symmetry (viewed from the outside): a vertical plane of symmetry and a horizontal plane of symmetry is provided.

  The upper portion of the hull 1 is provided with a plurality of ports and windows that are locally adapted to the contour of the hull 1.

  The technical components arranged in the lower part of the hull 1 are preferably a structure composed of a hydrogen engine, a regenerative unit for regenerating air, and ballast means for allowing submersion of the ship for underwater use. And are provided.

  In this way, in situations such as bad weather, rough seas or inaccessible seas, the ship according to the present invention can dive and stay underwater during bad weather conditions, or the crew can You can spend the night at

  The first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (related to the ship) is designed mainly for transportation of personnel or sightseeing.

  In FIG. 2, the lower part of the hull 1 of the ship which concerns on this invention is comprised by two solid part 3a, 3b and two transparent parts 4a, 4b designed so that the ship can be operated in underwater navigation. ing.

  Ballast means is accommodated in the solid portions 3a and 3b. The ballast means includes ports 5a and 5b provided on the front side in the traveling direction of the solid portions 3a and 3b and a port 6a provided on the stern side. It is configured to be filled and drained through 6b.

  In FIG. 3, an upper transparent portion and a lower transparent portion reinforced by a partition 7 are provided in the rear portion of the hull 1 of the ship according to the present invention. Further, the (a pair of) hydrojets 8a and 8b provided on the side of the hull 1 enable propulsion and steering control of the ship according to the present invention.

  In a preferred embodiment using hydrogen engine propulsion, the water produced by the hydrogen engine is also discharged by the hydrojets 8a, 8b.

  The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 has a front part 10 and a rear part 11.

  The front part 10 is symmetrical with respect to the vertical and horizontal median planes, and the rear part 11 is for the user when goods are being transported or work is being performed. Further, a load fixing base or a load support base (hereinafter referred to as “load receiving base 12”) for moving the load onto the water is provided.

  The foldable arm 13 can be provided, for example, to perform various operations when landing on a shallow water (grounded) or to anchor a ship. The arm 13 can also be used to perform fishing, take-off (of a grounded ship), maneuver operations or other operations.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the second embodiment of the present invention is shown with its arm 13 folded. The arm 13 has a U-shaped lower portion 13a, and the crossbar portion (traverse) can be brought into contact with the bank (costage) or the load can be lifted.

  The U-shaped lower part is connected to two arm members 13b and 13c, and is movably (articulated) connected through two cylinders 13d and 13e.

  The above (articulated) structure is pivotally mounted on the load receiving plate 12.

  Although not shown, the present invention is also directed to a configuration in which the plate 12 is completely opened, that is, a modification in which the arm 13 is not provided.

  In addition, although not shown, the present invention is also intended for other modifications in which a grip member or an operation member other than the arm 13 is provided.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the technical means for propulsion and ballast, ie the propulsion means and the ballast means, are designed for the implementation of the present invention, in particular the first embodiment of the present invention and It is designed to implement the second embodiment.

  The propulsion means and the ballast means have a plurality of batteries or storage batteries 20 that are fed or charged by the hydrogen engines 21a or 21b or the two hydrogen engines 21a and 21b at the lower part thereof.

  Each hydrogen engine 21a, 21b is configured to receive supply from compressed air tanks 22a, 22b and hydrogen reservoirs 23a, 23b, respectively.

  The compressed air tanks 22a and 22b may both be connected to an air regeneration system (not shown) that ensures autonomy in the underwater activities of the ship according to the present invention.

  The ballasts 24a, 24b are advantageously arranged and attached to one side of the array structure (21a, 22a, 23a) and the array structure (21b, 22b, 23b), respectively, preferably arranged separately. Yes.

  The command and control station can be located in close proximity to the hydrogen engine 21a or the hydrogen engine 21b.

  The suction / injection turbines 30a and 30b ensure the functions of propulsion and direction control by a water jet. For this purpose, each turbine 30a, 30b is connected to a group of suction / injection ports 26a, 27a, 28a and 29a or a group of suction / injection ports 26b, 27b, 28b and 29b by one or more pipes 25, respectively. Has been.

  The suction / injection ports 26a and 26b and the suction / injection ports 29a and 29b are provided mainly to ensure forward propulsion or reverse propulsion.

  The suction / injection ports 27a, 27b and the suction / injection ports 28a, 28b are provided in order to ensure the steering and the levitation of the ship according to the present invention.

  Preferably, the turbines 30a and 30b are connected to the ballast 24a and the ballast 24b in order to ensure the submergence and levitation of the ship according to the present invention.

  The turbines 30a and 30b are connected to the discharge ports of the hydrogen engines 21a or the hydrogen engines 21b at least at the height of their outlets in order to discharge or dilute the water generated and discharged by the hydrogen engines 21a and 21b. ing.

  The turbines 30a, 30b also advantageously provide a system for regenerating the ship according to the invention during the discharge operation in order to discharge and dilute liquid emissions or polluted gases outside the ship according to the invention. Can be connected to.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the propulsion means and the ballast means can operate sufficiently even when either the array structure on the port side or the array structure on the starboard side fails. It is set as 2 groups so that it may be possible. In the case of such a failure, the function of the component that failed in supply or power can be ensured by the component that remains operable.

  Further, when any of the turbines 30a and 30b fails, the remaining turbines 30b and 30a can be brought into communication with a group of suction / injection ports and ballast means via appropriate branching means.

  Even if a failure occurs, the operation of the ship according to the present invention can be selectively performed at a reduced speed or at a reduced flow rate by providing the technical means, that is, the propulsion means and the ballast means. Or in a degenerate mode of operation.

  Thus, according to the present invention, emergency submersion is possible without taking the decompression stage by the cooperation of the propulsion unit by suction / injection of the ship according to the present invention and the discharge and / or regeneration unit. At the same time, it is allowed to stay in water for a long time.

  The present invention described based on a plurality of embodiments is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1,10,11 Hull 3a, 3b Solid part 4a, 4b Transparent part 5a, 5b Port (ballast pipe)
6a, 6b port (ballast tube)
7 Partition 8a, 8b Hydrojet 10 Front part 11 Rear part 12 Load receiving plate 13 Arm 13a U-shaped lower part 13b, 13c Arm member 13d, 13e Cylinder 21a, 21b Hydrogen engine 20 Battery (storage battery)
22a, 22b Compressed air tanks 23a, 23b Hydrogen reservoirs 24a, 24b Ballast 25 Piping 26a, 26b Suction / injection ports 27a, 27b Suction / injection ports 28a, 28b Suction / injection ports 29a, 29b Suction / injection ports 30a, 30b Suction / injection Injection turbine

Claims (10)

In a ship navigating in water and underwater, having at least one hydrogen engine (21a, 21b), propulsion means by liquid injection, and ballast means using liquid for submergence,
(A) The propulsion means and the ballast means are disposed in the lower part of the hull (1, 10, 11), and
(B) In order to discharge or dilute the water generated from the at least one hydrogen engine (21a, 21b), the discharge port of the at least one hydrogen engine (21a, 21b) includes the propulsion means and the ballast A ship that sails on and under water, characterized by being connected to the means.   The water vessel according to claim 1, characterized in that the vessel is provided with two turbines (30a, 30b) for filling and draining the ballast means and for propelling and steering the vessel. A ship that sails underwater.   The ballast means (24a, 24b) are respectively arranged on the sides of the array structure composed of the hydrogen engine (21a, 21b), the hydrogen reservoir (23a, 23b), and the compressed air tank (22a, 22b). The ship which sails on the water and underwater of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The said hull (1) is made into the shape symmetrical with respect to the vertical midline surface and horizontal midline surface in this hull (1), The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. A ship that sails on and under water.   5. The hull (1) according to claim 4, wherein at least two nozzles (8a, 8b) for injecting liquid are provided in the rear part of the hull (1). A ship that sails on and under water.   The ship which navigates on the water and underwater according to claim 4 or 5 provided with a plurality of ballast pipes (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b) in said lower part of said hull (1). .   4. Ship according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the hull (1) is provided with a loading or transfer plate (12).   A cabin (10) or a cabin is provided at the front portion of the hull (1), and a deck (12) forming a plate is provided at the rear portion (11) of the hull (1). The ship which sails in the water and underwater of Claim 7 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The water and according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the rear part (11) of the hull (1) is fitted with means (13) for handling, loading or transferring the cargo. A ship that sails underwater.   The means (13) for handling, loading or transporting the load is movably connected in at least one member (13b, 13c) by at least one actuator (13d, 13e) or cylinder. The ship which sails on the water of Claim 9 and underwater.

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